# N1185W: 1966 Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 2018-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7513
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1966
- Certificate issued: November 22, 2011
- Last registry action: June 25, 2014
- Mode S code: A04D07
- Owner when cancelled: [Inland Crop Dusters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INLAND%20CROP%20DUSTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Shafter, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Shafter)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4872° N, 119.2783° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93263, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1185W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1185W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1185W-2018-04-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47G-4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX93LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA120), Feb 13, 1993: Bell 47G (N1185W), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE CLUTCH SLIPPAGE AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO JETTISON THE LOAD.
- [NTSB LAX86DVA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86DVA13), Aug 8, 1986: Bell 47G-4A (N1185W), Shafter, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19930213002339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930213002339A), Feb 13, 1993: Bell 47G4A (N1185W), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Main rotor clutch slipped on vertical takeoff from loading truck. Lost rotor RPM. Made hard autorotation landing.
- [Accident 19860808038149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860808038149A), Aug 8, 1986: Bell 47G4A (N1185W), Shafter, CA, Substantial damage. The helicopter struck the ground during takeoff after loss of directional control. Tailrotor drive shaft failed.

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